Monday of the 1st week of Lent, (commemoration of Saint Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr)

Office of Readings | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | Night Prayer | Mass(St Polycarp (- 155))

Tuesday of the 1st week of LentOffice of Readings | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | Night Prayer | Mass(Bl Josepha Girbes (1820-1893))

Josepha Naval Girbés was born at Algemes in the Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain, on December 11, 1820. As a very young woman she consecrated herself to the Lord by a perpetual vow of chastity. Josepha’s life was simple. She stood out for her ardent love, and she made progress along the way of prayer and evangelical perfection, while dedicating herself generously to apostolic works in her parish community. In her own home she opened a school where she taught needlework, prayer, and the evangelical virtues. She formed many young girls and women and shared with them her wisdom and spiritual understanding. She was a member of the Third Order Secular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Teresa of Jesus, and had a special love for the Virgin Mother of God. Her holy death took place on February 24, 1893. She is buried in her parish church of Saint James in her native city.Carmelite Breviary

Wednesday of the 1st week of LentOffice of Readings | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | Night Prayer | MassStanisław Leon Kochanski (1923 - 1999)

On this day in 1999 died Staszek Kochanski, father of Martin Kochanski, the founder of Universalis. Please pray for the repose of his soul; and for his son and daughter, who survive him.If you would like to follow the funeral service, you can do so here.(St Ethelbert (c.560 - 616))